Events in Erie region will celebrate King's legacy

- Martin Luther King Awards Dinner: Robert M. Franklin, a visiting scholar in residence at Stanford University's Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, will be the guest speaker at the dinner, 6:30 p.m. at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier. Tickets are $50 each. Call 459-2761, Ext. 229, or visit www.mlkcentererie.org.

Sunday

- The Youth Leadership Institute of Erie's "A Day of Expression": 5 to 8 p.m., at the Erie Art Museum, 20 E. Fifth St. Performances by Enyimyam Drummers from Pittsburgh's Bethany House Academy, the Strong Vincent High School musical group 16 Bars, and teen soloist Brittany Carner. Susan Kemenyffy, recipient of the MLK Drum Major Award, a presidential service award, will attend the evening reception. Art-making activities are also planned. Tickets are free, although a $10 donation is welcome. Call 806-0103 or 651-2874.

Monday

- Annual Martin Luther King Memorial March: 10 a.m. at Perry Square. Marchers will assemble starting at 9 a.m. and proceed from Perry Square to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center, 312 Chestnut St. A luncheon will follow at noon at Gannon University's Hammermill Center.

- Erie BayHawks game: The team will salute the winners of a Martin Luther King essay contest during a game at 2 p.m. at Erie Insurance Arena.

- Michael Fosberg: The author and performer will present "Incognito," a personal journey to discover himself through his roots and family, at noon at Penn State Behrend's McGarvey Commons. Free.

- Paul M. Buckley: The educator will deliver the presentation "Civil Rights and Its Challenge to Higher Education" at 11 a.m. at Allegheny College's Ford Chapel in Meadville. His talk is part of the college's Year of Civil Rights, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and explores the state of civil rights today.